First base is fifth position Shaw has gotten a start at this spring. Allan Henry / Imagn Images MESA, Ariz. – The announcement over the loudspeaker felt odd. Now at the plate, first baseman Matt Shaw.

Most athletes don’t start a new position for the first time in the major leagues, but it could be how Matt Shaw spends his summer. Team trades and contract decisions can make any sport unpredictable, ...

Shaw went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's Cactus League contest against the Rangers. The home run was the first of the spring for Shaw, who is batting .310 with an .812 OPS across 11 Cactus ...

The Chicago Cubs won 92 games last season and earned the top National League Wild Card spot. They defeated the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card round but fell just short in the division series ...

The worlds of professional sports and entrepreneurship are colliding this summer in Park City, Utah, where elite NFL athletes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball. Back in January, the Chicago Cubs signed third baseman Alex ...

It's one thing for trade rumors to fly around during the dead of winter, but once teams report to spring training, the idea of shipping someone out becomes a lot more touchy. That concept is ...

The Chicago Cubs may have one more major move left to do ahead of the 2026 season. Chicago will be entering the upcoming campaign with a few new key faces on its roster. Superstar slugger Kyle Tucker ...

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MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn’t have a ton of roster decisions to make this spring. His starting lineup and rotation are mostly the same. Daniel Palencia returns as the ...

Well, that’s one way to start a ballgame. Five pitches into Sunday’s Giants-Cubs spring training matchup, an emergency message blared over the loudspeakers at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona, creating ...

The Chicago Cubs third baseman is trying his hand in the outfield to make sure he’s able to play every day. Matt Shaw was displaced in the offseason after the Chicago Cubs committed to a five-year ...